Woman jumps into well with son, both die

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsIn a tragic incident, Bindu, 28, and her son Akhil, 8, died after they jumped into a well near Mattumantha on Monday morning.  The shocking incident occurred around 9.15 am when Bindu dragged her two children and ran to the well situated near a paddy field.While she managed to jump into the well with her son, her 10-year-old daughter Gopika escaped from her clutches and had a providential escape. The locals rescued the daughter, who was seen standing near the parapet of the well. The suicide occurred following the theft of a two-sovereign gold chain from a nearby house where Bindu used to work.She had admitted to the theft and claimed that the gold chain was pawned to clear off her debts.Bindu had agreed to get back the chain and return it to the owner when the Palakkad North police summoned her. She was supposed to go to the police station by 11 am on Monday. According to the police, Bindu had pawned the chain to repay the debt incurred owing to the hospitalisation of her husband Ganesh, who is reportedly a drunkard.Ganesh used to abuse and physically assault her after getting drunk. The locals said that, even on Sunday, the couple had quarrelled. The police said that financial issues and the tarnished reputation owing to the theft would have led to Bindu committing suicide.first published:September 18, 2012, 12:08 ISTlast updated:September 18, 2012, 12:08 IST 
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